QUALITY & SAFETY

Regardless of which plant our parts come from, they always conform to the same worldwide quality standard of the Sumitomo Riko Group.

Customer focus: Catering for the specific needs of our customers and partners is our top priority.

Quality: We set the highest standards when it comes to expertise, reliability and service.

Standards: Our quality/HSE management personnel oversee quality assurance, development and mass production at all our sites throughout the world.

Continuous improvement process: All processes, products, workflows and results are subject to continuous monitoring and optimisation.

Safety: For us, quality is not just about the quality of our products and services, it's also about consistent efforts to protect the environment and look after people's health and safety.

SUSTAINABILITY

Even when we are pursuing business objectives, we are always aware of the sustainability of our actions.

With our products we contribute to the reduction of vehicle weight and noise emissions. Compliance with global environmental standards is assured at all sites through ISO 14001 certificates. We also update the basic principles of our management philosophy on a daily basis.

With outstanding products and services we are able to meet the needs of our customers using technical innovation.

The safety of people and the community takes top priority in our work.

We strive to protect our global habitat and to improve its conditions.

We set high standards for our company values. We uphold the law to gain professional and personal trust around the world.

​We promote an empowering corporate culture that respects the diversity, personality and individuality of our employees.

VISION

Together with our parent company Sumitomo Riko we are evolving to become a Global Excellent Manufacturing Company.

The Sumitomo Spirit

Business Principles (*quoted from the Sumitomo Goshi Kaisha Administrative Regulations formulated in 1928)

Article 1.

Sumitomo shall achieve prosperity based on solid foundation by placing prime importance on integrity and sound management in the conduct of its business.

Article 2.

Sumitomo’s business interest must always be in harmony with public interest; Sumitomo shall adapt to good times and bad times but will not pursue immoral business.

Strategy for Vision 2020:

Consistent growth and organizational reinforcement

(1) Enhancement of environmental technology

(2) Monozukuri Innovation

(3) Development of new customers

The SumiRiko AVS Germany GmbH

SumiRiko AVS Germany is a producer and manufacturer of innovative solutions for driving comfort, driving dynamics and safety, and therefore is a global partner for all major OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers – from the idea to series production. Our product portfolio includes chassis parts, engine mounts, exhaust system hangers, decoupling elements and vibration absorbers.

Organisation

SumiRiko AVS Germany has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Riko Company Ltd. since 2013. The headquarters in Steinau an der Straße, Hesse, Germany are also the European headquarters. The global network spans out from here. More than 2,500 SumiRiko AVS employees work at 14 sites in 12 countries. The key development sites for products and processes are located in Germany and France. The local development departments in China and Russia are linked to these sites. The global network of the Sumitomo Riko Group therefore comprises 105 sites in 23 countries.

Values

A central component of our organizational philosophy are irrevocable values. They define how we should work with each other, achieve goals and actively shape the future of the company.

History and Tradition

More than 100 years of expertise in the development and production of rubber and rubber-metal components have made SumiRiko AVS one of the leading developers and manufacturers of automotive anti-vibration systems. Woco Michelin AVS establishes itself as a specialised provider of first-class vibration control solutions. In 2007, this becomes the Anvis Group.

Operating under the name Kamata Belt, the production of rubber conveyor belts in 1929 marks the beginning of Sumitomo Riko Company Limited's success story in the city of Yokkaichi, Japan. In 1954, decades of experience in the mixing and processing of rubber enables entry into the automotive market, where the company makes its name through the decoupling of metal parts to reduce noise and vibrations. With the acquisition of the Anvis Group in 2013, Sumitomo Riko expands its global market leadership in the field of anti-vibration systems.

1910

Michelin
Michelin is established (Kléber-Colombes)

1956

Woco
Woco is established

1980

Woco
The first rubber-metal parts are produced

1980

Woco
The company enters the AVS sector
Introduction of rubber, plastic and metal adhesion promotion technology

1982

Michelin
Michelin takes over the Kléber Group and establishes CMP Kléber Industry

1990

Woco
The Anti-vibration Development Center opens

1994

Woco
Woco begins production of hydraulic engine and chassis bearings

2000

Woco Michelin
MICHELIN and WOCO establish a joint venture under the name WOCO MICHELIN AVS

2007

Anvis Group
WOCO MICHELIN AVS is sold to ARQUES: The Anvis Group is created